A resilient metal item, circular or nearly circular, which is designed to be inserted into an internal or external groove and retained by its own spring action, or it may have external prongs or projections designed to be inserted into a hole and retained by spring action of the prongs which grip by imbedding into the material. For items having internal prongs which perform the same function, see push on nut. It is used to keep and/or lock a part(s) in position, as a ball bearing on a shaft or in a housing. See also clip, retaining and pin, lock. Excludes ring, connecting, round.
Classification: Press-fasteners, snap-fasteners & press-studs & parts therefor
NSN 6145-01-148-9793
NSN 6220-01-376-9287
NSN 6150-01-500-4544
NSN 6685-01-480-9230
NSN 6610-00-938-6567
NSN 5950-01-207-5157
NSN 5905-01-129-0052
NSN 5895-01-416-2885
NSN 5998-01-085-5671
NSN 6685-01-366-5759
NSN 7035-00-703-3535
NSN 7035-01-132-7209